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Concerns for students with disabilities as national report reveals widespread bullying, assaults and suicide taunts

Emma Siossian
ABC News
Wednesday 6th June, 2018

More than 56 per cent of students with disabilities had experienced bullying over a 12-month period, a national survey has found. The survey, by Children and Young People with Disability…

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Podcast: No apology: Beverley Rubenach says the NDIA have not spoken to her about the death of her son Tim

ABC Radio
Mornings with Leon Compton
Tuesday 5th June, 2018

The mother of Tim Rubenach, who died recently before receiving approved equipment from the NDIS, says the NDIA have not apologised directly to her, nor have they been working closely…

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Life on the breadline: Knowing what you can live without becomes an essential skill

Mick Smart
The Guardian
Wednesday 30th May, 2018
Mick Smart, age: 32, was injured falling down a retaining wall as a work-for-the-dole contractor. Now suffers chronic pain and mobility issues and is unable to find work. "I have
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It is not welfare: addressing misconceptions of the NDIS

Vicki Rundle
Sydney Morning Herald
Tuesday 29th May, 2018
When Phillip, who works full-time, became a participant in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, he received a new prosthetic leg and modifications to his home and car to increase his
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Making disability support work across real lives

Catriona May
Pursuit
Friday 25th May, 2018
The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a game changer, but the challenge is to make it work across people’s life course, from education and housing, to social participation and employment
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Australia ‘discriminating’ against blind and visually impaired TV audiences

christopher Knaus
The Guardian
Thursday 24th May, 2018
The government’s failure to roll out technology that enables television access for 450,000 blind or visually impaired Australians appears to breach anti-discrimination laws, according to the disability commissioner.
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Getty is trying to bring disability inclusion to stock photos

Eilie Anzilott
Fast Company
Thursday 17th May, 2018

Nearly one in five people have a disability, but just 2% of publicly available imagery depicts their lives. The photo company, alongside Oath and the National Disability Leadership Alliance, is…

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NDIA plan review process slammed by Ombudsman

Luke Michael
Pro Bono News
Wednesday 16th May, 2018
The report examined systemic issues plaguing the NDIA, including significant backlogs, delays in decision-making and poor communication practices. Since mid-2016, 32 per cent of all NDIA complaints to the ombudsman
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My disability is what makes me superhuman

Brandon Cook
Sydney Morning Herald
Thursday 17th May, 2018
Being hard of hearing has seen me saddled with shame – but if you think I’m living in a state of self-hating sorrow, you are sorely mistaken.
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Crikey Worm: NDIS legal bills hit $10 million a year

Chris Woods
Crikey
Thursday 17th May, 2018
Attempts to arrest a dramatic upswing in appeals against the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has led to the responsible agency spending up to $10 million a year on barristers
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NDIS reviews leave people with disabilities waiting up to nine months for an outcome

Dan Conifer
ABC Online
Wednesday 16th May, 2018
People with disabilities are facing delays of up to nine months when they attempt to have their bungled National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) plans fixed, an investigation has found. NDIS
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Damning report finds NDIS complaints ignored for months

Christopher Knaus
The guardian
Tuesday 15th May, 2018
The ombudsman linked the problem to a lack of resourcing, competing priorities and pressure on the NDIA to meet its rollout targets. The finding is likely to be seized on
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